Adidas Adipure Gazelle Shoe Review
|Shoe Name: Adidas adipure Gazelle Shoes
Model: Adipure Gazelle 2.0
Weight: 6.3 oz
Price: $100.00
Drop: 7mm
Website: http://www.adidas.com/us/product/mens-running-adipure-gazelle-20-shoes/AU341?cid=Q21487&cm_sp=mobile-_-mobile_footer-_-view_full_site&full_site=yes
Forefoot: The forefoot has a soft upper that is extremely stretchy and gives the toes a ton of breathing room and ability to splay. Wide toe box.
Cushion: There is a 7mm drop in this shoe which is combined with just enough cushion to make it a comfy ride for long distance. You can still feel the ground but rocks cause no issues.
Flexibility: Super flexible and can be rolled up. No midfoot support that would compromise motion.
Overall: This shoe has turned into a favorite of mine. I received it about 8 months ago and wore it a few times and it now has become a shoe I keep going back to. It has been perfect for me to run fast in as well as to run long distance in. I used this shoe for a half marathon 3 weeks ago which was a race that came 1 week after a full marathon I had ran in another pair of shoes. The shoes I chose for the full marathon had too much cushion which caused more muscle recruitment to stabilize my foot and ankle. The result was a strain of an arch muscle known as the abductor hallucis muscle. I decided to run the half marathon in the Adipures because I wanted less “movement ” that I felt I was getting from shoes with more cushion. I had been used to less of a shoe as I had been training for the past 3 years in minimalist shoes. The adipures still have some cushion, a 4mm drop to help in the latter miles, and are light weight with a wide toe box. For some reason I had’t gravitated 100% toward this shoe over the past year yet I would always put it on when I felt I needed a shoe other then my FiveFingers that had a bit more cushion. I can’t really find a negative thing to say about this shoe.
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I might have a fake pair even though I bought them in a high street shop. I ran in the rain and they were like running on marbles. So bad they are unusable in the wet! I run coach full time so I do know how to run!
Anyone else tried them in the rain on a hard surface. Road or pavement?
Adidas stopped making these shoes in my size. Is there any alternative shoe that is similar to these in feel and more importantly the sole. adidas no other model that resemble these.
I have been wearing these shoes for not just running, but rock climbing, pick up soccer, bicycling, gym wear,etc. These shoes are surprisingly very durable and lasted me 2 years. Finally having to replace them as they are too dirty and insoles are crimpled.
Hi Dr. Nick,
I am used to run on VFF and I can handle 10 miles without compromising my speed, however I’m not sure if I’ll sustain the same pace during a marathon which I’m training for. Currently I train on my bikilas original version.
Would you use this NB rc5000 or Adipure Gazelle 2 for a road marathon? I really liked your review on running a marathon on the New balance racing flats MRC5000 but I don’t know if you haven’t tried at that time the adipure gazelles which as you said seem like a very nice shoe.
Any other recommendation is welcome as well. I’m only putting those 2 options based on the reviews I’ve read.
Thank you!
Thanks!